dentist may use a trade name in connection with the practice of dentistry provided that:
- 1. The use of the trade name shall not be false, fraudulent or misleading;
- 2. Any advertisement in which the trade name appears shall include the name of the dentist actually providing the dental services;
- 3. The name of the dentist actually providing the dental services shall appear on all billing invoices or statements sent to a patient and on all receipts if any are given to a patient;
- 4. Treatment records shall be maintained for each patient that clearly identify the dentist who performed the dental services for the patient; and
- 5. When an advertisement is made in the trade name or the trade name is included in an advertisement, a copy of the advertisement, including a film and audio record if one was used, shall be kept by the dentist for three (3) years from the date of the advertisement.
Laws 1996, HB 1880, c. 2, § 9, eff. November 1, 1996.